Scott Burrell added 20 points while Michael Jordan scored 16 in
28 minutes for the Bulls, who have won six straight games since
the All-Star break and lead the Indiana Pacers by 1 1/2 games in
the Central Division.

"We really shot the ball well in this building for the first
time and our offense played well tonight," said Bulls coach Phil
Jackson. "Toronto was not quite as intense tonight. Everybody
stayed in the offense tonight and we moved the ball well."

John Wallace scored 19 points and Doug Christie added 18 for the
Raptors, who lost their fifth straight and fell for the eighth
time in nine games.

The Raptors have been a team in turmoil this week. On Monday,
they acquired Kenny Anderson, Alvin Williams and Gary Trent from
Portland in exchange for Damon Stoudamire, Walt Williams and
Carlos Rogers.

After Anderson professed his desire to be dealt elsewhere, he
was shipped to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, along with
Popeye Jones and Zan Tabak, in exchange for Chauncey Billups,
Dee Brown, John Thomas and Roy Rogers.

Brown and Rogers were the only new Raptors to play against the
Bulls. Brown had six points and three assists in 30 minutes and
Rogers chipped in two points and four rebounds in 22 minutes.

Trent dressed for the Raptors but did not play due to a strained
left hip flexor.

"Everyone put forth an effort, it just didn't work in favor of
the Toronto Raptors," said Toronto interim coach Butch Carter.
"This team needs to continue to play hard. There have to be
leaders and there have to be followers, especially with the
youth on this team."

The Bulls put the game away late in the first half, running off
the bulk of 15-1 spurt that bridged the second and third
quarters.

"I feel pretty good," said Pippen, who was relieved he was not
traded before tonight's trading deadline. "I didn't shoot the
ball as well as I wanted to tonight but my conditioning is
improving. It was a pretty easy game. Phil did a good job of
allowing guys to play in the first half and establish a tempo.
We were able to get a little run before the end of the half and
we stepped it up in the third quarter to take them out of the
game."

After Christie capped a 10-3 Toronto run with a three-pointer to
give Toronto a 43-42 lead, Pippen's two free throws and Toni
Kukoc's jumper sandwiched a free throw by the Raptors' Tracy
McGrady to give the Bulls a 46-44 advantage just over two
minutes before the break.

Longley hit a free throw, Pippen followed with a three-pointer
and Kukoc converted a layup with a minute remaining in the
period. Longley closed out the half by hitting one free throw
with 50 seconds left and two more at the 25.8 mark, before
Jordan's dunk to open the third quarter gave the Bulls a 57-44
advantage.

Chicago then sealed matters in the third, led by Jordan, who
scored 13 points in the period. Pippen's three-pointer with
2:02 remaining in the quarter capped a 25-8 outburst and
provided an 87-69 Bulls' margin. Jordan had nine in the run.

"I only took one shot (in the first half)," said Jordan. "I knew
the focus was going to be on the double team. In the second
half I knew they would open it up for me and I made some shots.
This is the most dominate win on the road for us. We came out
in the second half, especially the third quarter, and
established ourselves."

"You have to sustain your defensive intensity and that's what we
didn't do," said Christie. "In the second half, they were just
the Chicago Bulls."

The Bulls shot 48 percent (45-of-93) and dominated the boards
with a 60-35 rebounding advantage. Dennis Rodman had 19 boards
for Chicago while Oliver Miller led the Raptors with six.